Glucose Tolerance Test

mommy4god · 05-06-2008, 11:43 PM

I took the 2 hour glucose tolerance test today. The dr. will have the results tomorrow, but I won't get them until my appointment next week. I hate waiting! I'm probably the most impatient person you'll ever meet.

I was wondering if how you feel during the test can be any indicator of the results?

Obviously when I got there I hadn't had anything to eat for 10-12 hours, so my blood sugar was really low. I was weak and very tired. Shortly after drinking the special drink (like 5 minutes later), I was really jittery and got a headache. Then, half an hour after the drink, I was dead tired. I spent the next hour and a half that I as stuck at the hospital sitting in the waiting room with my head on my husband's shoulder. I could barely keep my eyes open.

Is this how most people feel during the test? Is this any indicator of what my results will be? I know I won't know for sure until my appointment, but I'm just really curious.

Christine

MeLsWeEtIe · 05-07-2008, 02:32 AM

I had a terrible time when I had my glucose tolerance test. Like you, I was weak, ill, tired, and almost felt nauseas after drinking that damn orange drink. *I cannot drink orange soda to this day because of it* They poked and prodded because I have rolling veins and they ended up having to get the last few tubes of blood out of my hands because my arms were shot. I was absolutely miserable.

Hope everything turns out ok!

elocinintherain · 05-07-2008, 04:44 PM

I felt awful through the whole thing. When I chugged the nasty "cola" flavored drink, I had to do breathing exercises out of my nose because my body was trying to throw it up. I got all jittery and shaky feeling for awhile, and then the "burnt" out feeling in the end. When I got the results back, they showed the initial spike, and then showed me plummeting all the way down to 62 at the end!

flyfisher · 05-10-2008, 11:25 AM

I was fine before drinking the orange stuff, but about an hour after drinking it I couldn't keep my eyes open and started walking back in forth in the waiting room. My sugars were high and I was trying to wake myself up...

emptyarms · 05-14-2008, 07:47 PM

I just took the 3GTT and had the orange drink. I felt horrible 5 minutes after drinking it. After an hour I felt better. Turns out I just found out today that I have GD. I was told 2 out of 4 results were high. Have you gotten your results back yet?

mommy4god · 05-14-2008, 09:43 PM

I get my results tomorrow. Wish me luck!

emptyarms · 05-14-2008, 11:46 PM

Loads of luck your way! Let us know!

Somewhat Damaged · 05-15-2008, 12:35 AM

I'm having a GTT next Wednesday... sounds 'fun'.

mommy4god · 05-15-2008, 10:11 PM

Good news from the Dr! I got my results from the GTT and I don't have any sign of developing diabetes! No prediabetes! Not even insulin resistance! So I guess the GTT is no fun even when you're perfectly healthy. Yay!

Christine

emptyarms · Yesterday, 09:43 AM

Congrats to you! Thats wonderful news!

05-06-2008, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
mommy4god Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Marion, IN Posts: 37 My Mood: Points: 2,407.50 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,407.50 Donate	Glucose Tolerance Test I took the 2 hour glucose tolerance test today. The dr. will have the results tomorrow, but I won't get them until my appointment next week. I hate waiting! I'm probably the most impatient person you'll ever meet. I was wondering if how you feel during the test can be any indicator of the results? Obviously when I got there I hadn't had anything to eat for 10-12 hours, so my blood sugar was really low. I was weak and very tired. Shortly after drinking the special drink (like 5 minutes later), I was really jittery and got a headache. Then, half an hour after the drink, I was dead tired. I spent the next hour and a half that I as stuck at the hospital sitting in the waiting room with my head on my husband's shoulder. I could barely keep my eyes open. Is this how most people feel during the test? Is this any indicator of what my results will be? I know I won't know for sure until my appointment, but I'm just really curious. Christine

05-07-2008, 02:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
MeLsWeEtIe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NW Georgia Posts: 46 My Mood: Points: 763.90 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 763.90 Donate	I had a terrible time when I had my glucose tolerance test. Like you, I was weak, ill, tired, and almost felt nauseas after drinking that damn orange drink. I cannot drink orange soda to this day because of it They poked and prodded because I have rolling veins and they ended up having to get the last few tubes of blood out of my hands because my arms were shot. I was absolutely miserable. Hope everything turns out ok! __________________ Smile; it makes people curious.

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elocinintherain I've Got Issues Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA Posts: 255 My Mood: Points: 5,147.26 Bank: 29,100.83 Total Points: 34,248.09 Donate	I felt awful through the whole thing. When I chugged the nasty "cola" flavored drink, I had to do breathing exercises out of my nose because my body was trying to throw it up. I got all jittery and shaky feeling for awhile, and then the "burnt" out feeling in the end. When I got the results back, they showed the initial spike, and then showed me plummeting all the way down to 62 at the end! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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emptyarms Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kerrville, Texas Posts: 597 My Mood: Points: 681.88 Bank: 19,651.05 Total Points: 20,332.93 Donate	I just took the 3GTT and had the orange drink. I felt horrible 5 minutes after drinking it. After an hour I felt better. Turns out I just found out today that I have GD. I was told 2 out of 4 results were high. Have you gotten your results back yet? __________________ Casey (29) Jason (28)Tanner(10) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. IT'S A BOY! DUE JULY 26TH, 2008! Arriving July 15th by c-sec Baby Cade is on the way! OUR FEMARA MIRACLE!! *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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mommy4god Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Marion, IN Posts: 37 My Mood: Points: 2,407.50 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,407.50 Donate	I get my results tomorrow. Wish me luck!

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mommy4god Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Marion, IN Posts: 37 My Mood: Points: 2,407.50 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,407.50 Donate	Good news from the Dr! I got my results from the GTT and I don't have any sign of developing diabetes! No prediabetes! Not even insulin resistance! So I guess the GTT is no fun even when you're perfectly healthy. Yay! Christine

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